# N30882: 1940 Piper J5A, registration cancelled 2019-01-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 30, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper J5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5a) (registry code 7100702)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-725](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-725), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5-277
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Restricted, aerial advertising
- Airworthiness date: March 28, 1979
- Certificate issued: August 15, 2012
- Last registry action: May 24, 2015
- Mode S code: A34095
- Owner when cancelled: [Shearer John W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHEARER%20JOHN%20W)
- Location: [Arvada, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Arvada)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8516° N, 105.1314° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80005, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30882
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30882
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30882-2019-01-30

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper J5A: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA80DLA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLA31), Aug 3, 1980: Piper J5A (N30882), Daytona Beach, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FEM81](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEM81), May 29, 1972: Piper J5A (N30882), Bark River, MI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19800803034969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800803034969A), Aug 3, 1980: Piper J5A (N30882), Daytona Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Banner tow pilot ditched in ocean after engine failure. No cause could be found for engine quitting.
- [Incident 19780705042349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780705042349I), Jul 5, 1978: Piper J5A (N30882), New Smyrna Beac, FL, Minor damage. Engine failure due to separation of a connecting rod cap for no 2 cyl. Rod bolt Lycoming number 74667 broke.

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